A beautiful antique French gilt brass boudoir
clock dating from around 1870. It is modelled in the Louis XVI style,
architectural in design with an arched top surmounted by an urn. Delicate
scrolling foliage adorns the case. A goddess mask sits in the centre of a
elaborately fretted front panel through which the pendulum can be seen swinging
within the case.

The stunning dial is
enamel on copper and features a finely painted floral swags between the hours. It is complete with
blued steel hands and convex bezel.

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The French movement
is of high quality and has the Samuel Marti mark on
the backplate. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully
overhauled by our clockmaker. Pendulum is a replacement. It runs for 8 days on
one wind and strikes the hours and halves on a bell. Click the video clip below
to hear the bell and watch the clock running!

Condition of the case is
excellent with clean and bright finish and there are no losses. There is some
minor wear or discolouration to the original gilding. The dial is also in good
condition with nibbles around the winding holes and some chipping on the edge of
the dial next the 8 o'clock; this mostly obscured by the bezel. The clock
displays beautifully as you can see below.

Complete with pendulum, bell and a suitable key. Full setting up instructions
supplied if required.

Dimensions of clock:

inches

Height 17", Width 9 3/4", Depth 4 3/4"

centimetres

Height 43 cm, Width 25 cm, Depth 12 cm

About us
- All of our clocks are original antiques, we source most of our clocks in
France, Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. We prefer to buy our clocks in
original 'dirty' condition. We then clean the cases using a technique we have
developed over many years. We employee two qualified clockmakers who overhaul
the movements. Movements are thoroughly tested until we are satisfied that they
will run trouble free.

Click the movie player below to see the this actual clock
run - (large file, may take a moment to start).